Tag Archives: book chapter

what’s the answer to “would you like to write for this book/journal”?

Posted on May 15, 2014 by pat thomson

I was recently asked by an early career researcher whether it was better to say yes to an invitation to write a chapter for a book, or to say no and write a refereed journal article instead. It wasn’t just … Continue reading →

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six differences between thesis and book chapters

Posted on November 25, 2013 by pat thomson

This post is in response to a question about chapters in books and dissertations. I do try to answer questions, although it sometimes takes a while! There ARE some key differences between a thesis and a book chapter – here … Continue reading →

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why write book chapters

Posted on June 17, 2013 by pat thomson

I like writing book chapters. If you look at my publications – well I don’t mean you to do this literally – but IF you did, you’d see that I’ve written quite a lot of them. In the last month … Continue reading →

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